Diversity Drives Success: Benefits of partnering with a diversity-certified business.

Diversity and inclusion are more than just buzzwords in today's business landscape. They are key factors contributing to a company's innovation, growth, and success. When you partner with businesses that hold certifications like DOBE (Disability-Owned Business Enterprise) and WBENC (Women's Business Enterprise National Council), you are making a conscious decision to support diversity and unlock numerous benefits for your organization. Let's explore the advantages of working with companies that possess these certifications.

https://www.wbenc.org/

https://disabilityin.org/

Advantages of Partnering with a Diversity-Certified Business

Access to Diversity Programs:

• Many major corporations and government entities have supplier diversity programs, requiring a certain percentage of spending to be allocated towards diverse businesses, including women's owned businesses and disability-owned businesses.
• To meet requirements, companies often need to demonstrate a certain percentage of their spending is with diverse suppliers.
• Collaborating with WBENC-certified companies helps you meet these requirements, enhancing your eligibility for lucrative contracts and partnerships.

Working with certified diversity companies is not only good, it’s also a smart business strategy. By prioritizing diversity and inclusion in your supply chain, you could unlock benefits that significantly contribute to your company's success and create a positive impact on the world.

50 major corporations that have made pledges or are already working with WBENC-certified businesses in their supply chain.

AARP

https://www.aarp.org/about-aarp/supplier-diversity/info-2017/work-with-us.html

Abbot

https://www.abbott.com/partners/suppliers/supplier-diversity-programs.html

Abbvie

https://www.abbvie.com/who-we-are/operating-with-integrity/responsible-supply-chain/supplier-resources.html

Accenture

https://www.accenture.com/us-en/about/company/accenture-supplier-inclusion-sustainability

Adient

https://www.adient.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/WBENC-award-Feb-2020-press-release-1.pdf

Adobe

https://www.adobe.com/content/dam/cc/en/diversity/pdfs/adobe_diversity-and-inclusion_year-in-review_fy2021.pdf

ADP

https://www.adp.com/about-adp/corporate-social-responsibility/supplier-diversity.aspx

Alaska Airlines

https://assets.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt2cefe12c88e9dd91/blt9006a79839d51f0a/2023%20Alaska%20Airlines%20Sustainability%20Report.pdf?srsltid=AfmBOorFdWoPUd-U150Eqcd33lU8N0bgSlW45P2I8oBchIFMoA03F3Qb

Aldi

https://corporate.aldi.us/suppliers/supplier-inclusion/

Allstate

https://www.allstatecorporation.com/suppliers/diversity.aspx

Amazon

https://business.amazon.com/en/social-responsibility/supplier-diversity

American Airlines

https://www.aa.com/i18n/customer-service/about-us/diversity/supplier-diversity.jsp

Apple

https://www.apple.com/procurement/

Bank Of America

https://about.bankofamerica.com/en/our-company/supplier-management

Bath & Body Works

https://www.bbwinc.com/people/diversity-equity-inclusion/supplier-diversity-strategy

Best Buy

https://corporate.bestbuy.com/best-buy-honored-for-world-class-supplier-diversity-program/

BMO Harris Bank

https://www.bmo.com/en-us/main/about-us/corporate-information/supplier-information/supplier-diversity/

BOING

https://www.boeingsuppliers.com/supplier_diversity.html

BP

https://www.bp.com/en_us/united-states/home/community/supplier-diversity.html

Caesars

https://www.caesars.com/corporate-social-responsibility

Campbell

https://www.campbellsoupcompany.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Campbell-Soup-Company-2023-Corporate-Responsibility-Data-Update.pdf

Capgemini

https://www.capgemini.com/us-en/about-us/csr/diversity-and-inclusion/nar-supplier-diversity/

Capital One

https://www.capitalone.com/about/our-commitments/empowering-small-businesses-to-navigate-unique-challenges/

Cisco

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/about/suppliers/responsible-procurement/supplier-diversity-and-inclusion.html#~supplier-diversity

Citi Bank

https://www.citigroup.com/rcs/citigpa/storage/public/Global-ESG-Report-2022.pdf

Coca Cola

https://www.coca-colacompany.com/social/supplier-diversity

Comcast

https://corporate.comcast.com/values/diversityreport/2018/our-suppliers-and-partners

Continental

https://www.continental.com/en-us/company/sd-info/certifying-diversity-councils/

CVS

https://www.cvshealth.com/content/dam/enterprise/cvs-enterprise/pdfs/2024/supplier-diversity/2023-Supplier-Diversity-Economic-Impact-Brief-FINAL-a11y.pdf

DHL

https://www.dhl.com/us-en/home/about-us/supplier-diversity.html

Dick's

https://www.dickssportinggoods.com/

Discover

https://www.discover.com/company/our-company/business-diversity/

Warner Brothers

https://www.wbd.com/supplier-diversity

Denny's

https://www.dennys.com/diversity/supplier-diversity

Dollar General

https://www.dollargeneral.com/ch/landing-page/dg-supplier-diversity

Dupont

https://www.dupont.com/supplier-center/supplier-diversity.html

Eco Lab

https://www.ecolab.com/-/media/Widen/Sustainability/Corporate-Sustainability-Report/2022/2022-Ecolab-Corporate-Responsibility-Report_pdf.pdf

Ericsson

https://www.ericsson.com/en/about-us/diversity-and-inclusion/supplier-diversity/supplier-diversity-program-in-north-america

Exxon Mobil

https://corporate.exxonmobil.com/procurement/exxonmobil-for-suppliers/supplier-diversity

Experian

https://www.experian.com/diversity/supplier-diversity

FedEx

https://www.fedex.com/en-us/about/diversity-inclusion/supplier-program.html

Ford

https://fordsupplierdiversity.com/

General Motors

https://www.gm.com/content/dam/company/docs/us/en/gmcom/company/GM_2023_SR.pdf

Goldman Sachs

https://www.goldmansachs.com/our-commitments/sustainability/our-vendor-program/vendor-diversity/certifying-agencies/

Harley Davidson

https://www.harley-davidson.com/content/dam/h-d/documents/about-us/responsibility/global/inclusive-stakeholder-management-report.pdf

Hershey

https://www.thehersheycompany.com/en_us/home/sustainability/sustainability-focus-areas/responsible-sourcing/supplier-diversity.html

Hilton

https://www.mysupplymanagement.com/about-us/insights/hsm-supplier-diversity-summit/

Honda

https://purchasing.honda.com/diversity.html

IBM

https://www.ibm.com/procurement/supplier-diversity

Intel

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/supplier/corporate-responsibility.html

Imperial Service Systems is a diversity-certified commercial cleaning and janitorial company in both DOBE and WBENC.

https://www.imperialservicesystems.com/post/imperial-service-systems-receives-wbenc-certification